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/ˈɡwɑ.kɔŋ/ · noun
(Philippines, Chinese Filipino, colloquial) maternal grandfather; maternal grandpa..
...they would put together the business, then Francis would marry his fiancée and have children and at last he, Hilario Ong Tian Puy—Ah Puy to his kin and closest friends—would be a true grandfather, not just guakong to his daughters' children...
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Guakong means (Philippines, Chinese Filipino, colloquial) maternal grandfather; maternal grandpa..
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...they would put together the business, then Francis would marry his fiancée and have children and at last he, Hilario Ong Tian Puy—Ah Puy to his kin and closest friends—would be a true grandfather, not just guakong to his daughters' children...
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